Two years after being elected governor of Santa Catarina, Jorginho Mello () continues to bet on pockets, with sanction of conservative laws and pinpricks in the federal government, while undergoing varied wear – of the millionaire partnerships made without bidding to representations for.
Contrary to what other governors were aligned with the former president (PL) by 2022, Jorginho went faithful to the former Mandator, bending the bet to 2026, when he should be a candidate for reelection with the same Bolsonarist flags that sustained him.
In interviews, Jorginho has defended a kind of amnesty to Bolsonaro so that he can compete for the next elections to the Plateau.
Condemned by the TSE (Superior Electoral Court), Bolsonaro is ineligible until October 2030. Nevertheless, he continues to put himself as a possible right candidate for the 2026 election. For the governor, the conviction is unfair.
At the end of last year, one day after Bolsonaro’s indictment by the PF in the inquiry that investigates coup d’état in 2022, Jorginho went to social networks to support the ally: “Brazil recognizes those who fought for their homeland, family and freedom. Here in Santa Catarina, the commitment to the values that unite us is unshakable, “he wrote.
Other allied governors preferred silence.
In Santa Catarina, Bolsonaro’s PL has strength and was robust from the 2024 elections. The caption took 90 municipalities among 295 municipalities. In the capital, Deputy Mayor Maryanne Mattos is from PL, in an alliance with Mayor Topaz Neto’s PSD.
Allies believe that, in the wake of electoral performance, the tone of the speech should not cool in the final half of the term.
Throughout the management, Jorginho has been signs to the conservative electorate. He said, for example, having denied state government sponsorship to the LGBT+ Florianópolis Parade on argument that “not finance ideological guidelines”.
It has also been sanctioned laws such as the one in the state schools, the “execution of music and music videos with lyrics and choreographies that apologize to crime, the use of drugs, or express verbal and non -verbal content of sexual and erotic nature” ” .
Jorginho is an advocate of the civic-military school model, exalted by his former Mandator.
They were sanctioned in 2024 also laws to fine marijuana consumption in public spaces and amnesty teachers who refused to get vaccinated in the COVID-19 pandemic.
The package also includes government pinching (PT). The possibility of transferring the port authority of Itajaí (SC) to Santos (SP) was the most recent conflict. “I am outraged by the federal government’s decision. The PT of Santa Catarina could not do this slutty,” said Jorginho in December.
There were other shudder in the relationship with Brasilia throughout the term. Last August, he drew attention to President Lula’s visit to the state.
“Inaugurating a private private work for 12 years? This does not need a stage or track. The Greater Florianópolis Road Outline should have been released for days. I await the day the federal government will unlock public works that are of full responsibility From Brasilia, “said Jorginho at the time.
“We delivered 100 to Brasilia and received 10” is one of the most repeated phrases by him, talking about the need to revise the federative pact.
Since the end of last year, Jorginho has been facing wear in his own backyard, such as suspicions of irregularities in millionaire partnerships with companies, without bidding. He denies problems, but names in command posts have already had to leave their positions after repercussion.
In addition, Jorginho can also become the target of the (Attorney General’s Office), which he received.
In January, when he participated in the opening of the 40th edition of the Pomeranian Festival, in, Jorginho stated during an interview that the city “stands out for its tourist beauty, its hills, the color of people’s skin, the mixture.”
The city, which is neighboring Blumenau, is usually called the “most German city in Brazil”.
Questioned by Sheet Regarding the progress of the representations, PGR stated that the case is under confidentiality. In his social networks, Jorginho said it is “unfortunate to attempt to distort the content of an interview I gave.” “Racism is a crime, and this accusation does not apply to me,” he said.
Also in January, another statement by Jorginho to the press ended up in the sights of the (Supreme Court). The governor said at young Pan News that the national president of his party, kept in touch with Bolsonaro.
Last year, when Minister Alexandre de Moraes vetoed communication among all investigated in the investigation that investigates an alleged 2022.
After the speech, the minister determined that interrogate the governor to clarify whether the former president violated restrictive measures imposed by the court.
Sought through his advisory, the governor declined to comment.
